German and Portuguese authorities will launch a large-scale search in a remote reservoir in the Algarve region of Portugal to search for the body of madeleine mccann, the British girl who disappeared in 2007, focusing on the alleged connection to suspect Cristian Brueckner. The investigation is expected to intensify in the coming days as police close the roads leading to the artificial dam near the city of Silves.
According to British tabloids, Scotland Yard detectives have arrived in the area to closely monitor the operation, which will last a minimum of two days. Should any relevant evidence turn up, the search could be further expanded.
This is the first major operation since June 2014, when British police were granted permission to dig at Praia da Luz using specialized equipment, such as sniffer dogs trained to detect dead bodies and ground-penetrating radar.
Now, the renewed investigation follows the trail of Brueckner, since they maintain that the suspect frequently visited the arealocated 45 minutes from the spa where the girl was last seen.
Portuguese broadcaster SIC reported that German police requested permission to search the area in an official court petition to Portugal after concluding that it was “an area of interest”.
The operation includes the deployment of expert divers to explore the murky depths of the dam, while also taking place excavations in the surrounding forest.
A source for the Daily Mail described the new search as a German-led operation being coordinated with the help of Portuguese police and linked to information authorities had collected pointing to regular trips by Brueckner to the dam. The Portuguese police will offer logistical support, but the initiative is German and they were the ones who requested the work that is going to be carried out this week. “Scotland Yard agents are going to travel to Portugal, but they will just keep watch,” the source said.
The Barragem do Arade reservoir, near Silves, is the target area of the search, also based on the testimony of a truck driver who claimed to have seen a woman handing a minor similar to Madeleine McCann to a man just two days after her death. disappearance in May 2007.
The reservoir had been previously searched twice, in February and March 2008.by divers hired by a Portuguese lawyer, Marcos Aragao Correia. The operation was based on information from underworld sources suggesting that Madeleine had been murdered and her body dumped in the reservoir within 48 hours of her disappearance. Although small bones and other objects were discovered, the Portuguese police later ruled out the possibility that the bones were human due to their size.
Madeleine’s parents, Gerry and Kate McCann, had previously expressed skepticism about any link between their daughter and the reservoir.. They dismissed Correia as a braggart and maintained that no evidence had been found to support such a connection. Despite initial searches, the reservoir had not been included in subsequent inquiries into Madeleine’s disappearance.
Christian Brueckner, the main suspect in the case, has denied any involvement in Madeleine’s disappearance. In a letter seen by Daily Mail Last year, Brueckner refuted the allegations, stating that he was not present at the time and did not reside near the scene of the incident. However, the German authorities continue to consider him the main suspect, although no charges have been brought against him so far.
It is expected that not only divers will participate in the search operation in the reservoir, but also crime experts. The current low water level, attributed to a local drought, presents favorable conditions for research. Although underwater searches will be carried out, approximately 80% of the efforts will focus on ground searches.
As preparations for the search continue, local authorities have cordoned off the peninsula near the reservoir, where tents and other structures have been erected. Agents of the Judicial Police are supervising the initial phases of the operation, and the arrival of the German police is expected in the coming days.
The resumption of the search in the reservoir aims to uncover new evidence in the case of the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, which occurred more than a decade ago. The investigation has garnered international attention, and this latest operation signifies a continued commitment to uncovering the truth.
The search in the Barragem do Arade reservoir represents an important step in the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. Authorities hope the operation will provide new data and potentially lead to a breakthrough in the case, offering answers to unanswered questions surrounding Madeleine’s fate.
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Source-www.infobae.com